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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172343 | Carriageless mobilized storage unit for use in a mobile storage system A mobile storage unit for a mobile storage system includes a pair of axially extending wheel units, each of which defines spaced apart end areas and includes a wheel arrangement. A storage unit support structure is interconnected with the wheel units, and includes u... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141962 | Robot controlling apparatus and robot system A robot controlling apparatus ensures that the maintenance work can be property and safety practiced and efficiently uses the space of the housing of the robot controlling apparatus. A robot controlling apparatus is provided with a first housing (1) fo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8056988 | Cabinet assembly A cabinet assembly has at least one cabinet. Each cabinet is a frame and has multiple erect bars, a front board, a rear board, a bottom board, a left opening, a right opening, a wheel assembly and an inner chamber. The wheel assembly is mounted on a lower surface of... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7992949 | Mechanical safety brake for a mobile storage system A mechanical safety braking device for use with a mobile storage unit forming a part of the mobile storage system. The device includes an actuating member disposed on a mobile storage unit that is operably connected to a braking mechanism engaged with a motive syste... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7845742 | Mobile storage unit with environmental monitoring system The present invention is a mobile storage unit for use within a mobile storage unit system that includes an environmental monitoring system on the storage unit. The monitoring system includes one or more sensors disposed on one or more of the mobile storage units th... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7645000 | Braking system for mobile storage unit A driving mechanism having a braking system, for use on a storage unit movable about guiding tracks, The driving mechanism comprises a frame rotatably carrying at least one driving wheel, which in turn rollably engages a floor-embedded guiding track, A toothed wheel... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7413091 | Rolling storage rack system Attached to an upper end or rear sidewall of each of a plurality of movable racks is a hollow tube mounted on a rectangular plate in two places on each rack. Passing through the hollow tubes of each of the plurality of movable racks is a solid rod having a diameter ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7363104 | Product storage and picking system and method of storing and picking products A product storage and picking system having a plurality of shelves each with a front, a rear, a top, a bottom and spaced sides. The plurality of shelf units are arranged in first and second side-by-side rows with the shelf units in each of the first and second rows ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357268 | Storage rack A storage rack includes a pivot shaft, a plurality of plastic trays pivoted to the pivot shaft, each tray having a plurality of upwardly protruded locating blocks, and flat accessories boxes of different sizes selectively and detachably carried in the trays, each fl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332707 | Aisle width sensor for mobile storage systems The disclosure relates to aisle width sensor for a mobile storage system for determining the width between adjacent movable storage units, particularly when creating an aisle therebetween. The sensor includes a first bracket which is slidable with respect to a secon... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278644 | Portable workspace for laptop computers A portable workspace for laptop computers that includes a main compartment configured to store computer peripherals and work materials in one or more storage spaces therein and a work surface area configured to securely store a laptop computer between a lid pivotall... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7257925 | Floor-mounted rail for a mobile storage system A system for mounting a member such as a rail to a support surface such as a floor, made of a precast concrete material, without penetrating the floor. The rail mounting system includes a base plate secured to the upper surface of the floor via an adhesive, with one... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258249 | Medical item storage cabinet and method The system for controlling and tracking medical items (830) includes a plurality of medical item storage cabinets (878). Each cabinet includes a plurality of doors (888-894). The doors control access to shelves (902, 904) and suppo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256761 | Scanner integrated circuit A scanner integrated circuit comprises a gate integrated circuit including a shift register, a delay unit, a voltage detecting unit and a logic unit for achieving an output enable function so that the integrated circuit can reduce the pin numbers and the package vol... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246561 | Adjustable furniture assembly An adjustable furniture assembly having a support structure for receiving a bridge of the furniture assembly is described. The support structure includes a horizontal support member which receives the bridge in a slidable engagement to provide the furniture assembly... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234686 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam and quick-release slot A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222619 | Storable shelves for a barbecue A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outsid... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216376 | Hygiene station for individuals The present invention comprises a disposable hygiene device with a toilet seat with a top and bottom surfaces, where the toilet seat folds for storage before or after use. A receptacle is attached to the bottom surface of the toilet seat. After use, an adhesive on t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201243 | Storage carts Storage carts for the storage of pallets and other loads that may be moved between an open position into an aisle for access to the load and a closed position out of the aisle when desired. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168773 | Drawer expander A drawer expander that includes a plurality of trays that are stacked on top of each other. Spring-biased arms connect the trays together so that the trays will open when the drawer is opened and close when the drawer is closed. One form of the drawer expander can b... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165497 | Track system for mobile storage apparatus The invention provides longitudinally extending track support and track members for a mobile storage unit. The track support's upper surface has at least one protrusion which projects above and extends longitudinally along that upper surface. A mating recess extends... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155947 | Locking control knob A control knob having a locking mechanism that can be pressure-activated and controlled from the outside by the operator. When activated, the locking mechanism engages a structure on which the knob is mounted, preventing the rotation of the knob. The locking mechani... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143474 | Compact, modular storage system A shelving system includes at least two parallel lengths of track, at least two pair of end pieces disposed on opposite ends of each of the at least two lengths of track, and a stationary shelving unit attached to one of the at least two pair of end pieces, with the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114789 | Offset rail splice arrangement for a mobile storage system A splice arrangement for rail sections in a rail-mounted mobile system, such as a mobile storage system. The rail arrangement includes first and second rail sections, each of which has a base member and a support member defining a support surface for supporting the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108338 | Multi-purpose storage table A storage table 2 is composed of a cabinet 10 open to the front side of the image forming apparatus 1, and a tray 11 able to move into and out of the cabinet 10. The tray 11 includes a base plate 15 and a front cover ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082890 | Gauge pointer with integrated shape memory alloy actuator An actuated gauge pointer that includes a shape memory alloy element configured to move the gauge pointer when activated is provided. The actuated gauge pointer includes a first shape memory alloy element disposed within the perimeter of the gauge pointer housing. A... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073780 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam A failsafe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between said proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line that can move ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7032762 | Power-assisted movable rack The invention provides a relatively simple and inexpensive power-assisted movable rack system, movement of which is controlled by an operator. The movable rack system comprises a plurality of movable racks, each of which includes a plurality of wheels, a DC motor tu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6966618 | Furniture unit using dual slider mechanism A furniture unit having a dual slider mechanism with an outer carriage and an inner carriage. Both the outer carriage and the inner carriage may include stoppers at opposing ends. A bearing or wheel assembly is provided. The bearing or wheel assembly may be position... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6961977 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948785 | Track system for mobile carriages A track system for high density mobile storage comprises parallel tracks each receiving a rail on which mobile carriages roll. The tracks are supported off a building floor by multiple transverse leveler channels. A pair of insert nuts are immovably held in each lev... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904719 | Storage attachment for deck railing A storage shed for attaching to the railing at the edge of a deck, such shed having an enclosure assembly mounted on the deck railing while being held in place by doors. The shed preserves deck floor space by hanging principally within and on the outside of the deck... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6845721 | Ground embedded wire tracks for a shelving system having mobile shelf units The shelving system has a number of electrically powered shelf units movable over ground, each shelf unit including an electronic circuit controlling the displacement of the shelf unit, a power cord connected to the shelf unit with of a power terminal rod, for feedi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843180 | Anti-tip arrangement for a mobile storage system An anti-tip arrangement for a mobile system, such as a mobile storage system, in which a movable member is mounted to a rail arrangement. The anti-tip arrangement includes an anti-tip member which is pivotably mounted to the movable member for movement between an op... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840022 | System for mounting a rail or the like to a support surface such as a floor A system for mounting a member such as a rail to a support surface such as a floor, made of a precast concrete material, without penetrating the floor. The rail mounting system includes a base plate secured to the upper surface of the floor via an adhesive, with one... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824231 | Storage cabinet A storage cabinet for use in an office environment including a stationary housing defining a hollow interior which opens frontwardly, and a drawer-type cart defining storage space thereon which is movable into the interior of the housing when not in use and out of t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6726039 | Inventory control system for walk-in display coolers and the like A product inventory control system is provided that utilizes both fixed and movable racks. The present system may be utilized in a walk-in display cooler or other product storage application to help with inventory management and to provide easy access to stored prod... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705655 | Double-stack tool rack A double-stack tool rack is constructed to include a base having an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright shaft and arranged into two stacks, and a carrying handle coupled to the upright pivot shaft of the base at the top... | 03/16/2004 |
